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Pollinators
May 17, 2012 Most everything we do cuts into their territory. We make roads, houses, cities and factories. more »»
Going to extremes
May 10, 2012 MARSHALL — Minnesota farmers are used to dealing with extreme field conditions the past two years, but with much of the planting season under way already, they’re breathing a sigh of relief after... more »»
Master Gardeners here to help
May 10, 2012 I have been a Master Gardener for a very long time now. more »»
Lakeview senior Sleiter receives major ag award
May 10, 2012 Cody Sleiter of Cottonwood, a Lakeview High School senior and the son of Mark and Cathryn Sleiter, was recently presented the school’s highest agricultural honor, the DeKalb Agricultural... more »»
Battling Botryis blight
April 12, 2012 Although many fungal diseases in the flower garden do not get going until warm, humid days of summer, Botrytis blight attacks peonies even as they emerge from the ground. more »»
Planting on schedule in spite of dry soil
April 5, 2012 MARSHALL — Spring is here, the soil is prepared, now all farmers can do is plant the seed and pray for rain. more »»
Early tomatoes
April 5, 2012 I dream at this time of the year of a BLT sandwich with the biggest, juiciest tomatoes that Mother Nature can provide, straight out of the garde. more »»
A new look for AURI
April 5, 2012 Senior project development director It’s been more than 20 years since the state Legislature created the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI). more »»
Water quality issues highlighted at seminar
March 29, 2012 MARSHALL — If there’s one thing Minneota farmer Becky Engels took away from a recent issues seminar in Marshall it’s that water quality is everyone’s concern, not just those in Minnesota agricultur. more »»
Pre-stressed plants
March 29, 2012 Plants subjected to a previous period of drought learn to deal with the stress thanks to their memories of the previous experience, University of Nebraska-Lincoln research has found. more »» 
Schuneman Equipment hosts visitors from ‘Down Under’
March 22, 2012 MARSHALL — A spring planting clinic held at Schuneman Equipment in Marshall this week turned out to have an international reach. more »»
Starting seeds
March 22, 2012 It is a beautiful time of the year. I am always so glad that we live in an area that all I need to do in order to convene with nature is to step out my front doo. more »»
Morocco latest stop for MARL?class
March 15, 2012 MARSHALL — Nearing the end of a two-year Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) program, 30 Minnesota leaders recently received the experience of a lifetime while traveling to Morocc. more »»
Time to prune
March 15, 2012 It is that time of the year again: pruning time. Late dormant season is the best time to prune your trees and shrubs. more »»
Clean labels present challenges and opportunities
March 15, 2012 AURI Meat Scientist How often do you read the nutrition label on the food you buy? Research is showing that more consumers care about what ingredients are in their food and therefore are spending... more »»
Agronomy: back from the brink at SMSU
March 13, 2012 MARSHALL — Plenty of people sighed a breath of relief after hearing that the newly-developing Agronomy program at Southwest Minnesota State University wasn’t going to be a victim of budget cuts a... more »»
Highlights of our landscape
March 1, 2012 Plantsmen and plant breeders have been busy developing and selecting compact and small-stature colorful shrubs in the last few years, says Kathy Zuzek, UMN Extension Educator. more »»
MARL graduates reflect on rural leadership
February 16, 2012 Editor’s note This is the second part of a series on the purported rural leadership gap in Minnesota. more »»
Shade gardens
February 16, 2012 This past year I started moving plants out of a garden that had become too shady. more »»
Variable winter drives insects buggy
February 2, 2012 MARSHALL — A mild winter can mean a greater insect population come spring, according to University of Minnesota extension entomologists, but a variable winter with no snow cover could cause high... more »»
MAFCO and ‘eating off the farm’
February 2, 2012 Do you raise extra produce? Would you like to raise produce and sell it to schools? Or for that matter any other kind of product that comes from the farm? Are you trying to find a better way to get... more »» LifeWall Grand Opening May 25, 2012 A new local business, LifeWall, will be holding its grand opening celebration, and you are invited to attend! Thursday, May 24, 12pm - 7pm Friday, May 25, 12pm-3pm 212 W. more » Events Calendar |
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Per PetersonFor the love of God, put the phone away and just drive! May 15, 2012 According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 5,000 people in the U.S. were killed in crashes involving driver distraction in 2009. more » Latest Blogs |
